| | OCTOBER 2024MANAGEHRMAGAZINE.COM19High-performing teams are not products of hazard or luck, and they certainly don't magically happen as a result of a--no matter how extraordinary--team-building event. A team is a complex entity made of people with different skills, backgrounds and perspectives, who are expected to use a variety of resources and work effectively together to achieve a common purpose. Building and sustaining a high-performing team is an intricate process. The success of this process is equally dependent on both, having the right mindsets and taking the right actions. The critical elements are building trust, developing relationships, setting goals, establishing accountabilities, and last but not least, a leader who inspires, aligns and coordinates productive behaviors. Ownership MattersWhen I am present at a meeting or an event where people take turns introducing themselves, I often hear them say they work for this or that person, referring to the leader of their team. Every time, I think to myself, I'd be far more interested Through this article, Vaziri-Sadri discusses critical elements such as trust, collective ownership, communication and appreciation within teams, highlighting the importance of these factors in building and sustaining high-performance teams. She also underscores the role of both mindset and action in achieving success, emphasizing the need for continuous effort and focus from every team memberTEAM BUILDING: A PROCESS, NOT AN EVENTBy Shabnam Vaziri-Sadri, Organization Development and Enablement Director, Equity ResidentialCXO Insights
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